GreenwoodAcademies Trust

Nottingham Academy de-merger

Update following consultation

Formal consultation on the proposal to split the Nottingham Academy into 2 separate academies ran for 6 weeks between 9th November and the 21 December 2018.

The extent of community and parental response to the consultation was relatively modest in number. However, there was strong overall support for the proposal to split the Nottingham Academy and establish of 2 separate academies. However, there were 2 significant issues that were consistently raised during the consultation:

a lack of support for the proposed name at both academies

concern about the costs of rebranding, particularly the cost of a new uniform

The consultation indicated a significant majority who were in favour of keeping the Nottingham Academy name for the Greenwood Road and Sneinton Boulevard site and a significant majority who were in favour of a completely new name for the new academy at Ransom Road. However, there was not support for the proposed name; the Mapperley Park Academy.

Based on the feedback received from consultation, on 25th January Greenwood Academies Trust’s Board agreed to submit an amended proposal to the Regional Schools Commissioner to split the Nottingham Academy into 2 separate academies where:

the Greenwood Road and Sneinton Boulevard site would continue to be called the Nottingham Academy,

further consultation with the community would be carried out about the name of the Ransom Road site academy,

the cost of any replacement uniform at the Ransom Road site academy would be funded by the academy.

It is expected that the Regional Schools Commissioner will reach a decision on the proposal in March, at which point further information will be provided to pupils, parents/careers, staff and the community.